"The cult of the omnipotent state has millions of followers in the united States. Americans of today view their government in the same way as Christians view their God; they worship and adore the state and they render their lives and fortunes to it. Statists believe that their lives -- their very being -- are a privilege that the state has given to them. They believe that everything they do is -- and should be -- dependent on the consent of the government." ~ Jacob Hornberger

The Truth About the Robber Barons'

Among other facts you will learn by reading this: the industrial trusts of the late nineteenth century actually lowered prices for consumers (quite significantly); antitrust legislation came about from lobbying by competitors, not consumers; and the real robber barons were those that used the state to earn their wealth.